I have had a brief meeting with parents who have taken leadership into their own hands with respect to autism units and classes for their children. This is happening throughout the country but particularly in Dublin. In Dublin 12, Dublin 15, Dublin 8 and Dublin 6, parents have commenced a parent support group because their children are isolated and alone. They have no information and no care plans, despite the fact that we know early intervention is the best approach. They have to travel miles to get an education placement outside their comfort zone and their communities. I ask for the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy McHugh, to give the House an update on this issue. We need to consider putting a provision into the legislation that states that all new builds, extensions and fundamental infrastructural changes to schools must provide sufficient units for children so that they do not have to travel outside their community. We want inclusion and support and we want these children to have an education within their communities, to make friends, and to become leaders of the next generation.

That is vitally important. At present, they are out on a limb, on their own, frightened and isolated, and afraid to say anything to the schools to explain what their children need because they might be told all of a sudden that it is too much for the schools and that those needs cannot be met there. Children are being home tutored, which is an hour a day, if it is granted, and there is a delay in that regard. I would be delighted if the Leader could ask the Minister, Deputy McHugh, to come in and give us an update.

First, I welcome to the Public Gallery Mr. Maurice Quinn, Secretary General of the Department of Defence, his mother, Ms Quinn, and family and friends who are on a private visit to Leinster House to see the work that has been completed.

On a point of clarification, I mentioned yesterday the situation regarding the Post Office Savings Bank and the accounts of people throughout the country who have got-----

Is that Senator Leyden's?

Yes, indeed.

What is in it?

Seeing as the Senator is so inquisitive, €973.

The Senator said yesterday that there was over €100,000.

The point is not about my account. It is about the accounts that people have. Yesterday, I was under the impression that my account was dormant. It was not dormant; it was inactive for 36 months. If an account is inactive, the account holder must get it updated by producing his or her passport or identification accounts. Also, a dormant account is one that is 15 years inactive.

Yesterday, I wanted clarification. It is important when a Senator speaks in this House that, if he or she does not have 100% of the information and gets that information subsequently, he or she gives it to the House. Since I spoke yesterday, numerous people have contacted me and are now looking up the accounts that they had many years ago to see if they still exist. By the way, they still exist. I am looking for the numbers from the Department but I have not got the information back in time for my contribution today. I was in touch early this morning with An Post to find out the number of inactive accounts, the number of savings accounts and the number of dormant accounts.

The Post Office Savings Bank should reactivate its business, particularly with young people. Years ago, there were saving stamps for young people which could be collected up and lodged by them. By the way, they are only paying 0.15%, which is most unattractive. Nevertheless, it is a State bank. It is providing funding for the State at a low rate. All I am saying is that maybe it is a wake-up call for many people who have accounts there and that they should check it out. I would recommend that people save with An Post because it is a State savings account. I would also recommend that they would get a credit card from An Post.